'South African prune' definitions:

Definition of 'South African prune'

From: GCIDE
  • Prune \Prune\, n. [F. prune, from L. prunum a plum. See Plum.] A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes. [1913 Webster]
  • German prune (Bot.), a large dark purple plum, of oval shape, often one-sided. It is much used for preserving, either dried or in sirup.
  • Prune tree. (Bot.) (a) A tree of the genus Prunus (Prunus domestica), which produces prunes. (b) The West Indian tree, Prunus occidentalis.
  • South African prune (Bot.), the edible fruit of a sapindaceous tree (Pappea Capensis). [1913 Webster]